Reynolds Cemetery book by Nola Rains - no name or date of newspaper article
A FATAL ILLNESS - Wm. Darwechter, Ill of Pneumonia, Succumbs to Rheumastism
of Heart - at Age of Fifty-Two - Had Been Ill a Short Time - News of Death
Comes Unexpectedly
William Darwechter, well know man of this city, died this morning at
6:30 o'clock at his home, corner of Short and Seventh street. Mr.
Darwechter had been ill for a week and a half of pneumonia, but death was
directly due to rheumatism of the heart. He had become somewhat better from
pneumonia, but suffered from extreme weakness due to a weakened heart. The
news of his death came as a very unexpected shock to his many friends.
Mr. Darwechter was fifty-two years of age last Jane 28. he was born in
Muskingum county, O., the son of Gilbert and Margaret Darwechter. The
greatest part of his life was spent here, however, he being engaged in the
carpenter's trade.
Mr. Darwechter was married twenty-four years ago to Miss Malinda
Archbold. The widow and one son, Elmer, survive. Two brothers, Clem and
Harvey Darwechter, and two sisters have preceded Mr. Darwechter in death.
Three sisters are living. The are Mrs. Margaret Close, Bluffton; Mrs. Ella
Freeman, Lima, O.; Mrs. Hattie Clem, Findlay, O. A helf-brother, James,
lives at Vedersburg, Illinois.
Mr. Darwechter was an active and very faithful member of the Christian
church, with which he was long associated and in which he held responsible
official positions. At the time of death he was a member of the executive
board, being an elder. He was also an active member of the Christian
Brotherhood, and was identified with the Red Men, Modern Woodmen and Yeoman
lodges. He will be greatly missed in many places.
Mr. Darwechter, was in point of years' membership, one of the oldest
living members of the local Christian church. He made his profession; was
baptized in the St. Marys river and united with the local congregation in
1884, having been an active member since that time.
The funeral will be hel Saturday morning at ten o'clock from the
Christian church, Rev. Marsh in charge. Burial in the Reynolds cemetery.
From Reynolds Cemtery book by Nola Rains (no name of date of newspaper)
Malinda Darwechter Dies Sunday Night - 90 Year Old Lady is Taken by Death
Mrs. Malinda Archbold Darwachter, well known Decatur lady, who would
have been 91 years old next month, died at 10:10 o'clock Sunday (hard to
read, might be Saturday) night at her home, ?14 Short street. She had been
ill for several months and critical for the past week.
A lifelong resident of Adams county, she was born in Root township Dec.
20, 1859, the daughter of Jeremiah and Lavina Paulison-Archbold. She was
married to William Darwachter Sept. 14, 1892, her husband precding her in
death.
She was a member of the First Christian church and the American Legion
auxilary, in which organization she was highly active until a few months
ago.
Surviving are one son, Elmer Darwachter of Decatur, and one sister, Mrs.
Peter Amspaugh of Decatur. Three brothers and two sisters are deceased.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Black
funeral home, the Rev. Jonas Berkey officiating. Burial will be in the
Reynolds cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o'clock
this evening.
Margie Roop Pearce
Ponchatoula, LA
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